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TopicMaharashtra government

Topic: Maharashtra government

No differences in Maharashtra govt, media creating stories to fill space, says Sharad Pawar

In an interview with Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana, NCP chief Sharad Pawar says there is no unhappiness among the three parties that constitute the Maha Vikas Aghadi govt. 

Ajoy Mehta — Maharashtra IAS officer Congress can’t stand & Uddhav can’t do without

Ajoy Mehta got two extensions as chief secretary before term ended Tuesday. Now principal adviser to CM, he is known to be a tough taskmaster who's popular with his politician bosses.

Mumbai local trains could resume next week, but only for essential service providers for now

Indian Railways has asked Maharashtra govt to prepare SOPs to run the Mumbai local trains for select categories of people.

Maharashtra govt goes to SC against Arnab Goswami: Insulate police from ‘pressure, threat’

Maharashtra govt’s application says Republic TV head Arnab Goswami has 'used, abused and misused' his position as editor and ‘publicly tried to malign’ the police.

Maharashtra govt announces 60% salary cut of CM, MLAs, MLCs due to Covid-19 crisis

Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said salaries of Class I and II employees will be cut by 50 per cent while that of Class III will be cut by 25 per cent.

No need to fear CAA, says Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray after meeting PM Modi

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray added that the PM Modi had assured him of extending all cooperation to the Maharashtra government.

Forget trade deal, ease of doing business, US can’t sell own property in Mumbai for 5 years

US Consulate auctioned its lease rights to Mumbai’s Lincoln House to businessman Adar Poonawalla, but the transfer wasn’t completed. Here’s why.

Centre transferred Bhima Koregaon probe to NIA without State consent : Maha Home Minister

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh criticised the Centre's move to transfer it to the National Investigation Agency, calling it unconstitutional.

Police brief Maharashtra govt about probe in Bhima-Koregaon case during review meeting

The meeting assumes significance after Sharad Pawar's demand that a Special Investigation Team be set up to probe Pune Police's action in the case.

On Camera

China wants to create new order in Myanmar. India must switch gears or be dealt out of the game

India’s policy on Myanmar has been to deal with its Generals and maintain a distance from the country’s insurgent groups and political struggles. This will have to change.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?